A work has been unveiled in memory of Maria Grazia Curallo, the first female lawyer registered at the Asti Bar [GALLERIA FOTOGRAFICA e VIDEO] – Lavocediasti.it

A new symbol of justice and gender equality stands proudly in front at the Palace of Justice in Asti. It’s about an artistic work dedicated to Maria Grazia Curallo, first woman registered at the Asti Courtwhose memory continues to inspire and remind us that Access to the legal profession knows no gender barriers.

The work, made of iron treated with specular and three-dimensional processing techniques, has been developed by a talented group of VF students from the Alfieri artistic high school in Asti (Sara Mongillo, Lorenzo Livorsi, Chiara Bacco, Valentina Oliva, Federico Pizzo, Laura Chanoux And Melissa Ruffa). The head teacher, doctor Maria Stella Perronepraised the commitment and competence demonstrated by the young artists, supported “by teachers of exceptional value” (professoresse Silvia Caronna And Giorgia Sanlorenzo and professor Stefano Scagliola).

Chiara Bacco, also speaking on behalf of all the other young talents who contributed to the creation of the work, shared the enthusiasm of her companions for the success of the ‘challenge’ that iron working represented, successfully combining traditional language and digital.

The inauguration ceremony saw the participation of key figures from the city’s legal and cultural scene. Barbara Odardalawyer and president of the Equal Opportunities Commission of the Asti Bar Association, underlined the importance of knowing and valuing the stories of pioneering women in the professionin which, by retracing their professional history, “we can recognize ourselves”.

Considerations also shared by the lawyer Giorgia Montanara, first female president of the Asti Bar Association, who however added a couple of considerations for those present to reflect on. That is to say regret for the lack of authorization by the municipal administration for the official naming of the square after the lawyer Curallo and the importance of continue the commitment aimed at obtaining equal salaries for men and women who practice the legal profession. “Now our efforts – he has declared – must be directed towards achieving equal salaries, rather than the use of gender terms”.

The President of the Court, Paolo Rampiniand the head of the public prosecutor’s office of the Republic of Asti, Biagio Mazzeothey both recognized the importance of the work as symbol of progress and female presence in the field of justice.

Giovanna Cristina Gadorepresentative of Female Toponymy, instead highlighted how this work represents a significant step towards the cultural and historical change of the citypromoting the recognition of female talent and providing a concrete example for the new generations.

Subsequently, the representatives of the Service Clubs who provided a decisive economic contribution to develop the work took the floor and, at the end, the family members of the lawyer Curallo spoke.

The work, which is now part of the heritage of the Palace of Justice, it’s not just a tribute to a historical figurebut also a living reminder of the evolution of rights and opportunities for women in the legal field and beyond.